英德红茶：中国红茶界的后起之秀
中国红茶三大天花板品种：在茶界乃至中国茶圈，公认的三大顶级红茶品种分别是英德红茶、安徽祁红和云南滇红。其中，来自广东的英德红茶作为后起之秀，却"出道即巅峰"，凭借其独特口感赢得了无数茶友的喜爱。
Three Top Chinese Black Tea Varieties: In the tea world, the three most prestigious black tea varieties are Yingde Black Tea, Qimen Black Tea from Anhui, and Dianhong Black Tea from Yunnan. Among them, Yingde Black Tea from Guangdong, as a rising star, has achieved immediate success upon its debut, winning the hearts of countless tea lovers with its unique taste.
英德红茶简介
Introduction to Yingde Black Tea
英德红茶产于广东中西北部的英德市，这里地处五岭山脉南缘，属于南岭山脉的山地丘陵地带。优越的地理环境为茶树生长提供了理想条件。
Yingde Black Tea is produced in Yingde City in the central-northwest of Guangdong Province. Located at the southern edge of the Wuling Mountains, this mountainous and hilly terrain of the Nanling Mountains provides ideal conditions for tea tree growth.
1956年，广东省农业厅从云南引进茶籽试种成功。1959年首批英德红茶上市并出口欧洲。1963年，英国女王在盛大宴会上用英德红茶F.O.P（叶茶一号）招待贵宾，获得高度赞赏。
In 1956, the Guangdong Provincial Department of Agriculture successfully introduced tea seeds from Yunnan for trial planting. The first batch of Yingde Black Tea was launched in 1959 and exported to Europe. In 1963, Queen Elizabeth II served Yingde Black Tea F.O.P (Leaf Tea No. 1) to distinguished guests at a grand banquet, receiving high praise.
英德红茶分类
Classification of Yingde Black Tea
按外形分类：主要分为红条茶和红碎茶
By appearance: Mainly divided into strip tea and broken tea
按采摘时间：明前茶、春茶、夏茶、秋茶、冬茶。其中明前春茶口感最佳。
By picking time: Pre-Qingming tea, spring tea, summer tea, autumn tea, winter tea. Among them, pre-Qingming spring tea has the best taste.
按采摘标准：金毫茶（单芽）、金毛毫（1芽1叶）、一级、二级、三级
By picking standard: Golden Hair Tea (single bud), Golden Fuzz Tea (one bud one leaf), first grade, second grade, third grade
英德红茶工艺
Production Process
英德红茶属于全发酵红茶，每年三月采青后，经过萎凋、揉捻、发酵、干燥等工艺制作而成。其中著名的英红九号品种，口感香醇，香气高扬，汤色明亮鲜红。
Yingde Black Tea is a fully fermented black tea. After picking in March each year, it undergoes processes such as withering, rolling, fermentation, and drying. The famous Yinghong No. 9 variety has a mellow taste, high aroma, and bright red liquor.
冲泡与品鉴
Brewing and Tasting
冲泡方法：准备盖碗，投入5g茶叶，用环壁方式注入沸水，5-10秒快速出汤。
Brewing method: Prepare a gaiwan, add 5g of tea leaves, pour boiling water in a circular motion, and steep for 5-10 seconds.
品鉴特点：茶汤明亮鲜红，香气浓厚，口感绵柔甜润，如丝绸般丝滑。还可与牛奶一起煮开，更加丝滑好喝。
Tasting characteristics: The tea liquor is bright red with a strong aroma and a soft, sweet, smooth taste like silk. It can also be boiled with milk for an even smoother taste.
存储建议
Storage Recommendations
英德红茶建议在一年内饮用完毕，存放不超过3年。需在阴凉避光、无异味的密封条件下存放，温度保持在5-30℃。
Yingde Black Tea is recommended to be consumed within one year and stored for no more than three years. It should be stored in a cool, dark, odor-free, and sealed environment at temperatures between 5-30°C.
唐朝陆羽《茶经》中记载："岭南生福州、泉州、韶州、象州......往往得之，其味极佳"，说的正是英德。对于爱茶人来说，品鉴英德红茶绝对是一番别有滋味的体验。
Lu Yu's "The Classic of Tea" from the Tang Dynasty records: "In Lingnan, Fuzhou, Quanzhou, Shaozhou, Xiangzhou... often obtained, the taste is excellent", referring precisely to Yingde. For tea lovers, tasting Yingde Black Tea is definitely a unique experience.
